3 Simple Steps to Help Prepare Your Home for a Flood

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Protecting yourself and your property from flood damage requires a multifaceted approach that may include physical changes to your home, an insurance policy, and other steps that will help you should you experience a catastrophic flood. No one wants to imagine their property destroyed by a flood, but the possibility exists even in dry states like ours. It can happen anywhere with a water source, from your toilet to your dishwasher. While this list is far from everything you need to consider, here are some simple steps you can take to start preparing your home for the event of severe water damage.

1. Create a Safe Space for Important Documents

Many of our most important documents exist solely as paper copies, even though much of our lives are digitized somewhere on a computer server. You should store documents like birth certificates, marriage licenses, and various insurance documents in a watertight lock box, which you may store at your home or off-site at a facility like a bank. Further, you may want to create digital copies of those documents and store them on a cloud server located in a different geographical zone than your home.

2. Don’t Wait to Get an Insurance Policy

According to the National Weather Service, your flood insurance policy might not go into effect for a full 30 days. Securing a policy in a timely manner might mean the difference between recovery from a catastrophic flood and a repair bill you can’t afford to pay. Furthermore, you’ll want to take an inventory of all the contents of your home, so if you need to submit a claim to your flood insurance company, you’ll have evidence of what you own.

3. Keep a Water Damage Restoration Professional on Speed Dial

Water damage leads to mold much quicker than you might think. Ensure you know who you can call in your area for help whenever emergencies happen. Our team specializes in drying out indoor structures, so if you’ve experienced water damage, reach out for 24/7 emergency services as soon as you can.

Unfortunately, there’s no magic wand you can wave to protect your home fully from flood damage. However, the steps you take before a flood occurs can have a dramatic effect on how much damage your home sustains and the amount of time it takes to return everything to normal. If you’re looking for flood damage help in the Chandler, AZ area, give our team at Lotus Restoration Services a call today! We’re here for all your commercial and residential emergency restoration needs.

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March 20, 2024

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Todd Calfee

February 27, 2024

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Devan Grell

January 26, 2024

We had a small issue that needed a professional opinion. Even though this was not something that benefited Lotus financially, Jill demonstrated great knowledge and was more than helpful in answering and resolving our questions. Problem solved!

Suzi McMullin

September 22, 2023

We had an AC water leak in our attic and needed to see if we had black mold as a result. Our appointment was quickly scheduled, Josh arrived 15 minutes early and was incredibly polite, thorough and honest. We are VERY impressed with this company and will use them for future construction repair needs.

Chad Andrews

September 15, 2023

This is a great choice after suffering water damage! These ladies know how to take care of the client. Nichole is awesome and knows so much about the claim process and can be trusted to represent your interests. Great job ladies!

Summer Knife Chief

July 25, 2023

I called Lotus on a Sunday night because my AC was leaking into my Ceiling. Jill gave recommendations for HVAC Companies to fix the leak and had a Lotus crew to my house the next morning to clear out the damaged ceiling and to dry out the area. Chris (who worked on everything) was wonderful with answering all of my questions and very responsive to texts. If I could give more stars I would.

Chuck Wolf

July 5, 2023

I have had the opportunity to work with Jill and Lotus Restoration on several occasions. Jill and her team are awesome. They are on time, they are professional, they are efficient, and they do an excellent job. I would highly recommend Lotus Restoration Services to anyone who is looking for help with recovery and restoration after any kind of damage to their home or property!

jfoegal

May 17, 2023

Every great company has good people working for them. Dealing with a flood is not easy, but everyone at Lotus Restoration Services cares and makes it their mission to give you the very best customer service in the industry.

Stephanie Greer

May 13, 2023

Matt Ross was awesome! His professionalism, mannerism, communication, and sweet soul made the experience so much more easier to deal with. Matt actually made me feel like I mattered and the fact that he was not settling for half doing the job really wowed me. He treated my family like his own. Way to go Matt!!!!